No problem. Before I go to bed:
Anyone who takes oxymetazoline more than about one spray a month and has any sort of chronic sinus problems should brace for a shitty 2 weeks or so and throw the bottle away. Is it fine for 3 days or so? Sure.

Do I see a patient each month or two who takes it daily or more that doesn’t realize their symptoms are related to medication overuse? Probably.

It’s in several OTC branded boxes. If you’re using one of those sprays, just check. Would it be wrong to use 3 days during COVID? Nah. And if you can’t get to a doctor, would I take it before Flonase for short term use? Probably (full disclosure, I had fluticasone and arm and hammer canned nasal saline when I had COVID, so I guess I did technically use it over afrin. But if I were to tell someone which one I would try short term for better relief, it’s Afrin. But seriously. Not more than 3 days). Or go to a doctor and ask about astelin or Atrovent.

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Posted by Cuz413

Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 1/4/22 at 5:43 am to the808bass

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McCullough recommended it on the Rogan podcast to reduce viral load in the upper respiratory system early on In hopes that the progression of the disease would be more mild.

IIRC, he said you could use it before going out into a crowded gathering and again upon returning home to basically wipe out any viral loads.

Nasal Saline irrigation effects on Covid 19

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Conclusion SARS-CoV-2+ participants initiating nasal irrigation were over 8 times less likely to be hospitalized than the national rate.

There are other studies with Providone-Iodine which cites those who use this method are 19 times less likely to be hospitalized. The only rub with Providone-Iodine is it can have some acute reactions if the dosing is too high (this study used a mixture, not a premixed product off the shelf) such as nasal tingling and some thyroid interference in some people, with normal activity returning in a few days.

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